Content referencing John Beard
Push Underway For Better Care For Pregnant Inmates
Proposals, led by Sen. Lena Taylor, include banning shackling during labor.
Jul 30th, 2023 by Devin Blake
Problems Persist at Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake
Juvenile prisons have lower population but still badly understaffed, with safety concerns.
May 24th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes
State Prisons Face Staffing Crisis
State prisons have staff attrition rates as high as 40%.
May 12th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes
400 Inmates Have COVID-19 in Milwaukee County Jail
Highly transmissible variant is also affecting jail staff, worsening shortages.
Jan 7th, 2022 by Danielle Kaeding
Still No Facility To Replace State’s Youth Prisons
Two deadlines to close the prisons have been missed, and plans for new facility have stalled.
Oct 21st, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Nearly Half of State’s Prison Population Vaccinated
Despite incarcerated people becoming eligible early on, vaccinations lagged in prisons.
May 26th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding
Bill Allows Billboard Ads To Hire Corrections Workers
State law currently doesn’t allows this, but legislators cite need for more staff.
May 19th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
COVID-19 Infects Half of State Inmates
Five times the overall state rate; 10,786 prison inmates, 2,153 staff infected.
Feb 14th, 2021 by Vanessa Swales
Hunger Strike Dramatizes Prisoners’ Demands
Inmates in Wisconsin’s prisons are “still fighting every day."
Dec 12th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
8% of State’s Prisoners Have COVID-19
1,703 active cases and 6,781 inmates in quarantine or isolation.
Nov 7th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
